Accountancy giant EY has appointed Andrew Perkins as senior partner in its regional office to lead the firm’s practice across the South West and Wales. Andrew, pictured, joined EY in 2000 and has been a partner for 17 years, based in Bristol. He replaces Richard Jones, who has decided to step down from the role...
1pm, the Bath-based specialist lending group, has appointed James Roberts as its new chief financial officer. James, pictured, who takes up the new role on May 1, brings extensive financial and commercial experience to the group. He is currently finance director at Stroud-based Catalyst Business Finance, which provides invoice and loan financing in the...
Business owners in the South West have the worst work-life balance in the UK and are among the most likely to lose their motivation, a new study has revealed. This often impacts on relationships with their partners, families and social life, while money worries and responsibility to their staff lead to high stress levels....
Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, has welcomed the focus on skills in the government’s new industrial strategy – but fears that the West of England would again miss out when it comes to funding. Prime Minister Theresa May launched the long-awaited strategy and its associated green paper earlier this week. They set...
Bath-based specialist lending group 1pm’s half-year sales have surged by more than 50% as demand for finance from small and medium-sized businesses continued to soar. The acquisitive group, which achieved revenue growth of 52% to £7.99m in the six months to November 30 with pre-tax profits up 23% to £2.05m, said it continued to look for further...
Bath entrepreneurs are being invited to attend the second meeting of The Royall Wealth Club, the innovative West-based community of forward-thinking individuals, on Monday. The club, which covers Bath and Bristol, was launched last October to bring together successful people from all walks of life to meet, share and develop their personal goals around wealth,...
Specialist lender Aldermore has made two senior appointments to its growing South West and South Wales team. Jamie Cullen, who takes up the post of field-based residential relationship manager, has 12 years’ experience in financial services with NatWest and TSB, where he worked as a bank manager and area manager for mortgages. More recently,...
Bath-based Care Planning Services has appointed lawyer and former Parliamentary adviser Sarah Clarke as business development manager. The firm was set up as a joint venture nearly three year ago by Stone King solicitors and Money Wise Independent Financial Advisers – both with offices in Bath – to provide joined-up legal and financial advice to help...
Free stands are being offered to employers at Bath College’s Futures Apprenticeships and Jobs Fair. Hundreds of young people will be looking for jobs and opportunities at the event in March – making it an ideal opportunity for West employers to promote apprenticeships and vacancies to students and to speak to potential new employees....
Bath firms should hope for the best but plan for the worst, according to the region’s largest business organisation following Prime Minister Theresa May’s speech on Tuesday outlining her plans for Brexit. Business West, which runs Bath Chamber of Commerce, said while the landmark speech gave some clarity to the government’s intentions over leaving...
